The chart gives information about the number and purposes of trips made by men and women in one year in a certain European country.

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Number and purposes of trips made by men and women in one year - IELTS Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 7 ยท 171 words.

The bar chart shows the number of trips made by men and women for five different purposes in one year in a European country.

Overall, men made more trips than women for travelling to work, while women made more trips for shopping. For the other purposes, the numbers were quite similar between the two genders.

Travelling to work was the most common purpose for both men and women. Men made about 325 trips for this purpose, which is much higher than women, who made around 215 trips. This was the biggest difference in the chart.

Shopping was the most popular purpose for women, with about 250 trips, compared to only 195 trips for men. For visiting friends, women also made slightly more trips than men, with 215 trips against 195.

Sports and entertainment trips were almost the same for both groups, with women making about 140 trips and men about 150 trips. Day trips were the least common purpose overall, with men making 60 trips and women making only 30 trips.

Examiner feedback

The response successfully covers all parts of the prompt with a clear overview, well-selected data, and logical organization. The language is natural, accurate, and easy to follow, making it a solid Band 7 essay.

Task Achievement - 7

- All requirements of the task are fully addressed, covering all five trip purposes for both genders. - A clear and relevant overview highlights the main differences and similarities between men and women. - Key features are well selected and supported with precise figures from the chart.

Coherence & Cohesion - 7

- Paragraph organization is logical, separating the introduction, clear overall trend, and detailed body paragraphs. - Cohesive devices such as "Overall", "while", and "compared to" are used effectively to link ideas. - Progression of information is smooth and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource - 7

- Vocabulary is sufficient to describe trends, figures, and comparisons accurately. - Less common phrases such as "most common purpose", "least common purpose overall", and "quite similar between the two genders" are utilized. - Word choice and collocations are natural and appropriate.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 7

- A good mix of simple and complex sentence structures is deployed, including relative clauses ("which is much higher than women, who made..."). - Grammar and punctuation are generally well controlled with frequent error-free sentences. - Minor slips are absent, demonstrating solid overall control.

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